UPDATE: See the Man who Allegedly Raped 12 Year Old Boy to Death in Niger state

The petty suya seller accused of abducting and raping a 12-year-old boy many times to the point of death has been summarily paraded before pressmen (read here).

According to reports, the Nigerian police force filed homicide charges against Abubakar, aka Maishai,  for sexually violating the minor, identified as ‘Aminu‘ to death.

Bala Elkanahe, Police Public Relations Officer, made this known to newsmen when he paraded the suspect recently.

It was discovered that the police were not the initial prosecutors who secured the first conviction – it was the Nigeria Civil Defence and Security Corps (NSCDC).

The PPRO further stated that the victim is dead and instead of pursuing a lesser charge or appealing the initial judgement, the police will rather go for a higher charge which will have a higher penalty, and this is culpable homicide.

Several reports revealed that Abubakar had abducted Aminu from his parents’ house sometime in March, and held him hostage in his apartment. He was alleged to have severally had anal sex with Aminu for two weeks, until the victim became ill.

It was gathered that a neighbour, who got wind of Aminu’s abduction, raised the alarm and reported the case to the police at the Kontagora division. Maishai was arrested, and the little boy was admitted to a hospital.

Aminu was billed to have a corrective operation, but in the process he died.

A police source said that Abubakar was arraigned in a Kontagora Chief Magistrate’s Court before the boy died, on two counts of abduction and unnatural offences, to which the defendant pleaded guilty.

”The unfortunate thing is that he was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment with a fine of N30,000, which is ridiculous. The punishment generated a lot of outcry. But it is not the police’s fault. What the police can do is to appeal the case or file a new charge, now that boy is dead,” he added.

Maishai, who spoke in Hausa, admitted to molesting the minor.

Here is a footage of an interview he had with newsmen…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwAdMkmoT7s